PMID- 27043303
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20180312
LR  - 20181202
IS  - 1533-4287 (Electronic)
IS  - 1064-8011 (Linking)
VI  - 31
IP  - 9
DP  - 2017 Sep
TI  - Gender Differences in Physical Performance Characteristics of Elite Surfers.
PG  - 2417-2422
LID - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001428 [doi]
AB  - Parsonage, JR, Secomb, JL, Tran, TT, Farley, ORL, Nimphius, S, Lundgren, L, and 
      Sheppard, JM. Gender differences in physical performance characteristics of elite 
      surfers. J Strength Cond Res 31(9): 2417-2422, 2017-The purpose of this study was 
      to describe and compare the gender differences in physical performance 
      characteristics of elite surfers. Twenty competitive female surfers (CFS) and 20 
      competitive male surfers (CMS) performed a battery of physical performance tests: 
      squat jump (SJ), isometric midthigh pull (IMTP), 15-m sprint paddle, and 400-m 
      endurance paddle during a single testing session. All performance measures were 
      significantly different between CFS and CMS (p < 0.01). Specifically, CMS 
      produced greater peak force production (28.5%) and jumped higher (27.7%) in the 
      SJ and produced greater normalized peak force during the IMTP (18.9%) compared 
      with CFS. For paddling performance, CMS were faster over 5, 10, and 15 m (12.4%, 
      9.7%, and 10.9%), possessed a higher peak paddling velocity (11.3%), and recorded 
      faster paddle times over 400 m (11.8%). The results of this study suggest that 
      CMS exhibit superior physical performance characteristics than CFS, in relation 
      to both the lower and upper body. Strength and conditioning practitioners should 
      therefore implement a structured and periodized program to facilitate strength 
      qualities that underpin surfing performance for all participants, but as 
      highlighted in the current investigation, female surfers may have a greater 
      window for adaptation and therefore vast benefit of targeting their 
      underdeveloped physical qualities.
FAU - Parsonage, Joanna R
AU  - Parsonage JR
AD  - 1Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Center, Casuarina Beach, Australia; 
      and 2Center for Exercise and Sport Science Research, Edith Cowan University, 
      Joondalup, Australia.
FAU - Secomb, Josh L
AU  - Secomb JL
FAU - Tran, Tai T
AU  - Tran TT
FAU - Farley, Oliver R L
AU  - Farley ORL
FAU - Nimphius, Sophia
AU  - Nimphius S
FAU - Lundgren, Lina
AU  - Lundgren L
FAU - Sheppard, Jeremy M
AU  - Sheppard JM
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - J Strength Cond Res
JT  - Journal of strength and conditioning research
JID - 9415084
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - *Athletes
MH  - Athletic Performance/*physiology
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Muscle Strength/*physiology
MH  - Physical Fitness/physiology
MH  - Sex Factors
MH  - Sports/*physiology
MH  - Young Adult
EDAT- 2016/04/05 06:00
MHDA- 2018/03/13 06:00
CRDT- 2016/04/05 06:00
PHST- 2016/04/05 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2018/03/13 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2016/04/05 06:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001428 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Strength Cond Res. 2017 Sep;31(9):2417-2422. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001428.